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He's not a comic genius, he's a marketing genius. His comics are actually quite banal; everyone hates their printers, a list of reasons why makes us feel good b
by pi18n 14y ago
He's not a comic genius, he's a marketing genius. His comics are actually quite banal; everyone hates their printers, a list of reasons why makes us feel good but isn't actually funny.
- SonicSoul 14y agoum. i guess you have not read "Why Captain Higgins is my favorite parasitic worm" http://theoatmeal.com/comics/captain_higgins http://theoatmeal.com/comics/captain_higgins Still think its banal and not funny? does everyone hate parasites that can turn ants into zombies?
- ascendant 14y agoI'm sure 15 year old girls talk about zombie-creating parasites all the time. Everyone is bored of it ;)
- gbog 14y agoThe zombie thing is very cultural and limited in time, it may not be funny after the fashion is gone.
- pi18n 14y agoOf course not everyone would agree with me that it is banal, but I have read a number of them I've seen linked here and there, including the above. I didn't find any of them particularly amusing. Nor did I like the artwork.
- drcongo 14y agoThat's the least funny one I've seen yet, it's just some information that most people learn in school put to pictures. The kodiak bear pic however, is funny.
- chris_wot 14y agoI guess everyone's sense of humor is different. Personally, I found the "literally" comic confronting, but I was rolling on the floor laughing at the gay-roller image... IMO, the guy is a comic genius :-)
- tlrobinson 14y agoI agree. The first couple Oatmeal comics I saw were amusing enough, but the formula gets old, fast.